Our little 3/4 acre pond is starting to show some SMB promise -
I fall stocked SMB (about 40) in Fall 2008. Most were 2-3" long when I stocked -though some were a year class older and 4-6". Here's a couple I've caught recently. The larger ones were probably the older year class - and one of those ( the picture of the fish on the ground) was egg laden.
Most of the SMB I see are the size of the one in the palm of my hand - about 8". Hoping for a little spawning tis year - but expecting it really next year.
The pond is BG - FH minnows - SMB, a few YP and anout 25 Brown trout and a couple brook trout. I've put some browns and FH in ever since it held water - and some of the brown trout are 14-16" now.
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